Viktoria (personification)

Viktoria (vɪkˈtoːʀia; Vik-to-ria) has been the state personification of the former Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine since it`s founding in 1806, as a personification of liberty, justice, national pride, and a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. The name "Viktoria" has been used for many prominent German Princesses, such as Princess Alix (later Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna); in time, she came to represent the fierceness of the German people and is described as having a more gothic-like vibe than her literal "mother" personification (Germania). In comparison to Germania, Viktoria`s full name (surnames included) of Viktoria Adelaïde Hessian Rhenish Viola Sprout, has caused some debates as Sprout is technically not a German last name; as Sprout is considered a British surname. As the state personification of a former Grand Duchy, Viktoria, became associated with Germania (the national personification of the Germans) and became called "The Child of Germania".

Description
"Viktoria" is a common name in the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine, and thus became associated with the state personification itself. The original Viktoria from whom the state personification derives her name, is the daughter of the original and 1st Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine; Princess Isabella Viktoria Grace of Hesse and by Rhine. The popularity of personifications had skyrocketed by this time, and to strengthen the image of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine, a state personification was devised; the pale-skinned, white-haired and red-eyed